F# Lydian Augmented Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode III mel.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯

Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯

Interval Structure

F♯ T G♯ T A♯ T B♯ T C♯♯ ½T D♯ T E♯ F♯+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F#)Quality
I+ F♯+ augmented
II G♯ Major
III A♯ Major
iv° B♯° diminished
C♯♯° diminished
vi D♯m minor
vii E♯m minor

About this scale

Lydian Augmented (mode III of the melodic minor) combines an augmented 4th (#4) AND an augmented 5th (#5). Very dissonant and colorful, used on major 7 augmented chords in chromatic jazz progressions.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for F# Lydian Augmented in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys